Shloka 50
उद्योगपर्व — अध्याय 33: धृतराष्ट्र-विदुर संवादः (विदुरनीतिः)
सम्पन्नतरमेवान्नं दरिद्रा भुज्जते सदा । क्षुत् स्वादुतां जनयति सा चाढ्येषु सुदुर्लभा,दरिद्र पुरुष सदा स्वादिष्ट भोजन ही करते हैं; क्योंकि भूख उनके भोजनमें (विशेष) स्वाद उत्पन्न कर देती है और वह भूख धनियोंके लिये सर्वथा दुर्लभ है
sampannataram evānnaṃ daridrā bhuñjate sadā | kṣut svādatāṃ janayati sā cāḍhyeṣu sudurlabhā ||
Vidura berkata: “Orang miskin, sesungguhnya, sentiasa memakan makanan mereka seolah-olah itulah hidangan yang paling baik. Lapar itu sendiri melahirkan kelazatan dan kemanisan pada apa yang dimakan—dan lapar seperti itu amat jarang pada orang berharta.”
विदुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
True enjoyment is not guaranteed by wealth; hunger (need and simplicity) can make even plain food delightful, while the rich often lack that natural relish. The verse encourages contentment and warns against complacency born of abundance.
In Vidura’s counsel during the Udyoga Parva, he offers moral and practical reflections to guide conduct. Here he uses the everyday example of eating to illustrate how inner condition (hunger) shapes experience more than external luxury.